作者
Anna Bárbara F Carneiro-Proietti, João Gabriel Ramos Ribas, Bernadette C Catalan-Soares, Marina L Martins, Gustavo E Brito-Melo, Olindo A Martins-Filho, Sônia R Pinheiro, Abelardo de Queiroz-Campos Araújo, Bernardo Galvão-Castro, Maria S Oliveira, Antônio Carlos Guedes, Fernando Augusto Proietti
发表日期
2002/9/1
来源
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
卷号
35
期号
5
出版商
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
简介
HTLV-I/II infection is present in all regions of Brazil, but its prevalence varies according to the geographical area, being higher in Bahia, Pernambuco and Pará. It has been estimated that Brazil has the highest absolute number of infected individuals in the world. Blood donors screening and research conducted with special groups (indigenous population of Brazil, IV drug users and pregnant women) are the major sources of information about these viruses in our Country. HTLV-I causes adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), HTLV associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), HTLV associated uveitis (HAU), dermatological and immunological abnormalities. HTLV-II is not consistently associated with any disease. Diagnosis is established using screening (enzymatic assays, agglutination) and confirmatory (Western blot, PCR) tests. The viruses are transmitted by blood and contaminated needles …
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